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Coalitions of Kruger National Park

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The 2 Leeubron Brothers Taken on the S39, Timbavati River Road(South) Kruger National Park, SA
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(09-03-2017, 09:44 PM)Fredymrt Wrote: Trip Report: Kruger Photo Safari 15-20 August 2017
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Recently I had the privilege of hosting our Kruger Photo Safari, which takes place in the very well kept secret that is Camp Shawu.
Camp Shawu is situated in the Southern section of the Kruger National Park, in the private Shishangeni Concession which stretches a good 15 000ha.  The concession is beautifully located with the Crocodile River running through the southern section and the Lebombo mountains to the East. Only a 30 min drive after entering the Croc Bridge gate, it is an easy location to get to, and yet so few people know about this hidden gem

One evening as we started heading back to Camp with the excitement of the afternoons sightings still fresh in our minds, we came across these 8 Male Lions all lying on the dam wall in front of Camp Shawu

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Our dreams came true when 05:00am the next morning we heard a roar…  It started with one, then two and the next minute the sound of 8 Male Lions roaring surrounded Camp Shawu.  It goes without saying that nobody needed any motivation to get out of bed, grab a cub of coffee and head out as soon as possible to view these incredible beasts.

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Which coalition is this? @Tshokwane
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(09-04-2017, 06:56 AM)Chris Wrote: Which coalition is this?

I have no idea, first time I read of them.
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@Chris

Apparently they are part of the Gomondwane males -
A coalition of 8 young male lions

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(09-05-2017, 02:37 AM)Fredymrt Wrote: @Chris

Apparently they are part of the Gomondwane males -
A coalition of 8 young male lions

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https://youtu.be/janTiy7RKnA Here's a link. Are these males the sons of the 6 gomondwane males? I think so.
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these Gomondwane Males although there were 6 of them, initially 8, they did not have an impressive presence, 
I do not know if they are still alive and control any Pride or if they had many cubs but their story is rather trivial.
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This lion seems to want this car! Marking his territory on it.
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H4-2, 18km from Lower Sabie





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Face off. Kruger National Park Sabi Sabi April 15


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(09-05-2017, 09:15 AM)LionKiss Wrote: these Gomondwane Males although there were 6 of them, initially 8, they did not have an impressive presence, 
I do not know if they are still alive and control any Pride or if they had many cubs but their story is rather trivial.
The older Gomondwane Males were also 8 initially you mean?
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A fabulous Talamati Male. (Younger one of the two) We came across them where they were resting next to the road, and this male was busy advertising territory with his ground shaking roars!
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One of the Shish Males. The Shish Males consist of coalition of four large male lions that are dominant over most of the Singita Lebombo Concession. Image By Brian .R

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Stolsnek male

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That talamatis have done very well to already have secured a territory, great looking males as well like the other matimba offspring.
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Wow..that Talamati Male looks stunning! Too bad that their third brother is together with the Mhangeni Males...I hope they will be spared from attacks by bigger coalitions and can produce many offsprings. The genes from the Matimba Males are something special!
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H1-3 The Brothers
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Photo Credit Ekoppen Virtual Ranger Oct 31, 2016
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Dear moderators of this thread..

What is up with the thumbnail image depicting butt cheeks on this thread? 
I don't get the correlation to the Kruger park lions..?
Perhaps someone can kindly enlighten me Wink
Thanks!
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WILDLIFE REPORT
SINGITA KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA For the month of August 2017

We had an amazing month of game viewing at Singita Kruger National Park, with interaction between species, hunts, kills – you name it! With the concession drying up and the N’Wanetsi River and Gudzane Dam holding water, it can only get better!


Lions: (Article by Blaine Moolman)
This area has always been a place of incredible lion viewing. We are pleased to report that there are no changes on that front. In total, there were 83 lion sightings this month.
The iconic Shish Pride has been sighted often in August, though with a slight slump in the middle of the month when they followed the big herds of buffalo further west than our concession extends. We are pleased to say that they came back with a bang at the end of the month, after 13 mm of rain brought about a flush of green and the return of the buffalo herds.


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singita_This sighting of the Shishangaan pride was one of 83 lion encounters recorded in last month's Wildlife Reports at Singita Kruger National Park

The Shish Pride also brought down a giraffe not too far from the lodges during this period. It is not uncharacteristic for a pride of this size to fragment and then come back together. There was an interesting period when two of the older lionesses were seen alone a few times, most memorably unsuccessfully chasing a wildebeest bull right in the open in front of our guests on the Mananga Trail.

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A mention must be made of the white lion, of course. He is still with the pride and has occasionally taken a central role in their interactions. Though the numbers fluctuate, the number of lions in the pride seems to have remained at 19, though one of the young males is in poorer condition than the others. This is probably due to muscle atrophy in a bad back leg, and the malnutrition that comes along with this as he struggles to keep pace with the pride and loses out in snquabbles over food.


The Mountain Pride has been a bit of a mystery this month. Even though we have had regular high-quality sightings of them, their movements have occasionally left us scratching our heads. An example of this was once when we found their tracks heading right off our concession in a westerly direction where we could not follow, which is an area where they rarely go. Usually they are seen in the central sections of our traversing area. They are still often trailed by the Shish Male who has still not recovered completely from his injured right hip. The last remaining cub in the pride is still doing extremely well. She keeps up with the pride on small but strong legs, and was even seen on a full chase after an entire herd of impala rams. She is almost a year old now. We suspect that one of the females may have cubs in the rocky ridges in the centre of our concession, as the pride are spending an inordinate amount of time there.



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The Xhirombe pride have been seen quite a few times this month. In true Xhirombe Pride style, they have popped up when we least expect them. They managed to kill a large male kudu near the Mozambique border early on in the month. The younger female remains absent, and we suspect she has cubs in Mozambique.


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The Shish Males still call in the night, signalling their continued dominance over much of the area. They caught a buffalo right out in the open, near the lodges. They were found early in the morning, and the viewing and interaction around that kill, in the face of the rising sun, was nothing short of spectacular. Of course, so much happens we know nothing about, but in terms of our sightings and the lack of injuries seen on the Shish Males this month, it seems to have been relatively stable for them, with few intrusions from rivals.

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A member of the Shishangaan coalition grooms himself in the last afternoon #rays before setting off into the darkness to patrol his territory


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Two unknown male #lions recently entered our area. The lion dynamics are constantly changing.

There were two days where unusual male lions were seen. On one occasion two nomadic males were found. These males have been heard calling in the past and may possible be threats to the Shish Males in the future. Also, three very nervous males were seen on a morning drive, though they were tracked off the concession the next day.

Articles by Jacques Briam, Margaux Le Roux, Blaine Moolman & Nick du Plessis Photos by Jacques Briam, Margaux Le Roux, Sean Bissett, Brian Rode & Nick du Plessis
Singita Kruger National Park, South Africa August 2017
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Credits to: Laura Proudfoot.

The most incredible sighting on 12th Sept on the H4-2 (Kruger Park) the Lubye Lubye son walked right past our car (so so close we could have touched him). Another lion was calling not too far away to the left of us he stopped right at our car door and called out l was absolutely shaking-it was the most incredible feeling ever (more photos to come over the next few weeks) #AdoreLions

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